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FinialFrom LoveToKnow 1911 FINIAL (a variant of "final"; Lat. finis, end), an architectural term for the termination of a pinnacle, gable end, buttress, or canopy, consisting of a bunch of foliage, ...
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FINIALPointed wood or metal ornament at the peak of a roof. A decorative, terminal part of a spire, gable, etc., or projecting upward from the top of a cabinet, breakfront, etc. FRENCH DOORS Pair of identical glass-paned doors.
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finiala decorative feature at the very top of a part of a building foliate ...
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finial The crowning ornament of a pointed element, such as a spire. flashing Strips of sheet metal bent to fit the angle between any two roof surfaces or between the roof and any projection, such as a chimney.
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FINIALa vertical ornament usually applied to the peak of dormerGABLEtriangular top portion of an end wall where there is a sloping roof GABLED ROOFa roof that slopes on two sides ...
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finial An ornamental projection at the top of a gable, roof, or other high component. flèche A slender spire atop a tower (French for 'arrow').
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FINIAL A sculptured ornament, often in the shape of a leaf or flower, at the top of a gable, pinnacle, or similar structure. A common feature of Victorian architecture, and so many examples can be found on buildings in Ashfield dating from that era.
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Finial - a decorative device to finish off a building element with a flourish, most commonly seen on railings. Fly tipping - The illegal disposal of waste on land. French window - glazed full length opening casement windows.
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Finial - A formal ornament placed at the top (refer: acroterion). Fleche - A slender spire rising from the ridge of a roof (usually timber). Flush - Two adjacent surfaces placed together on the same plane.
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Finial: A formal ornamentation fixed to the top of a peak, arch, gable, etc. Five Ranked: Georgian-style homes almost always have five rectangular windows equally spaced across the second story.
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FinialA small, decorative appendage that finishes an architectural element, especially at the tip of a pinnacle, spire or other tapering vertical element. From the Latin finis, meaning "end".
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polygonal EAVES: the underpart of an overhanging cornice or sloping roof ENGAGED COLUMN: a column attached to, or partly sunk into, a wall or pier EYE: the center of a volute FACADE: the front of face or a building, emphasized architecturally FINIAL: ...
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The central dome of the Taj Mahal is very tall (the finial is 73 m above ground level) and is raised up above the pishtaqs or the surrounding iwans by a tall circular drum about 15 m high.
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BUTTRESSA stone or brick structure to support or brace a heavy wall. A series of tall narrow buttresses ending in decorative finials not only support San Gabriel's church wall, but give it a distinctive appearance. Mission La Purísima ...
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In the cathedral of St Basil the Blessed (1500-1560) in Moscow, and in other Russian Orthodox churches, the Byzantine dome eventually evolved into the onion-shaped dome, effectively a finial that was no longer relevant to interior space making.
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finial Decorative end of a curtain pole which also prevents rings and curtains from sliding off. finished length The length from top edge to base edge of a finished curtain, drapery, shade, valance, or cornice.
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See also: Architecture, House, Ornament, Gable, Brick
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